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Weakened relationships through the pandemic
The pandemic tested the strength of many relationships. Alvin Chang, for the Pudding, examined who stayed together and who did not over that time period. Divorce and separation were more common than...
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Scale of a one-trillion-dollar pile of money
Going with the old school pile o’ money, NBC News illustrated the scale of the SpaceX IPO valuation against the Statue of Liberty, something that we know is quite large. In the above, each block...
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Comparing today’s temperature against historical averages
When you have that feeling that today is abnormally hot or cold for the time of year, historical context is useful to see if intuition matches reality. Reuters has you covered with a climate monitor...
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Large scale hand-drawn, fictional map
Jerry Gretzinger started a map of a fictional city in 1963 with eight by ten-inch panels. Then he just kept going, took a break for a couple decades, and then resumed the work. Years later, the Map is...
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Turning the flag algae green
The renovations to the Washington reflecting pool were supposed to make the water appear “American flag blue.” However, millions of dollars later, paint is peeling and the pool is filled with algae....
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Fake Polymarket winnings
If you’re in the right pocket demographic of a short-form video algorithm, you might have seen someone place a large bet on Polymarket that looked like a big payout. The problem: it might have just...
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Less than half of U.S. adults have access to quality healthcare
A recent Gallup poll shows less than half of U.S. adults say they can consistently afford healthcare, or “Cost Secure,” a five-year low. The youngest and oldest experienced the most decline. Adults...
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How synthesizers work, a visual guide
Shri Khalpada, for PerThirtySix, breaks down musical sounds into math to illustrate how synthesizers work. Interactive graphics let you play with the parts and hear how the sounds change. This would’ve...
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Simulations show what happens when a car and a truck hit a person
Trucks getting bigger means visibility declines and crashes become more deadly, which is a terrible deal for pedestrians. The New York Times illustrated how bad it has gotten using simulations and a...
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Climate.us, successor to Climate.gov, launches to the public
The administration closed Climate.gov last year during the takedowns, so a group formed a non-profit to bring back an equivalent. Climate.us went live this week: Climate.us is the nonprofit successor...
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